Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 4.6% cheaper than Belo Horizonte.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4% more in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2% more in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 11.8% less in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 13.8% less in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 5.0% less in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.7% more in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 8.0% less in Brazil
The cost of restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Brazil are more expensive than in Belo Horizonte. Expenses including housing, transportation, clothing, and childcare are lower in Brazil.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Belo Horizonte, you would:
pay 2.4% more for restaurants
|
Belo Horizonte
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
R$29.16
|
$5.09
R$28.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$34.02
|
$5.99
R$33.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$5.53
|
$0.99
R$5.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
R$2.95
|
$0.60
R$3.37
|
|
pay 2.2% more for groceries
|
Belo Horizonte
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
R$8.00
|
$1.36
R$7.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.83
R$21.38
|
$3.98
R$22.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.31
R$18.45
|
$3.44
R$19.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.83
R$10.19
|
$1.87
R$10.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
R$8.09
|
$1.52
R$8.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
R$5.46
|
$0.81
R$4.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
R$3.05
|
$0.53
R$2.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
R$2.33
|
$0.45
R$2.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
R$3.35
|
$0.63
R$3.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.77
|
$0.49
R$2.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
R$2.09
|
$0.46
R$2.57
|
|
pay 11.8% less for transportation
|
Belo Horizonte
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
R$20.40
|
$3.67
R$20.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.71
R$221.63
|
$39.48
R$220.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$136,091.02
|
$19,264.28
R$107,510.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.98
R$55.70
|
$7.39
R$41.25
|
|
pay 13.8% less for housing
|
Belo Horizonte
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.99
R$111.56
|
$17.79
R$99.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$368.27
R$2,055.25
|
$286.10
R$1,596.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$251.94
R$1,406.04
|
$200.36
R$1,118.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.89
R$278.45
|
$49.32
R$275.23
|
|
pay 5.0% less for childcare
|
Belo Horizonte
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$316.43
R$1,765.94
|
$259.04
R$1,445.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,152.13
R$34,333.82
|
$6,658.88
R$37,161.90
|
|
pay 1.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belo Horizonte
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$9.72
|
$1.55
R$8.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
R$8.30
|
$1.55
R$8.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.74
R$9.72
|
$1.94
R$10.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$132.83
|
$21.85
R$121.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.23
R$29.16
|
$5.84
R$32.58
|
|
pay 8.0% less for clothing
|
Belo Horizonte
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.74
R$294.33
|
$43.13
R$240.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.01
R$206.57
|
$39.67
R$221.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.80
R$428.60
|
$69.89
R$390.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.24
R$358.51
|
$56.60
R$315.85
|
|
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